Building civil society in Lao PDR: the Decree on Associations

Roberto Belloni

Development in Practice, 2014, vol. 24, issue 3, 353-365

Abstract: Since 2006, international organisations in Lao PDR have worked closely with local actors in order to foster the creation of an enabling environment for civil society. By conceiving of civil society development as a system involving a number of closely-connected actors and levels, international actors have been able to contribute to both the adoption of a Decree on Associations, which for the first time in Lao history regulates the civil society sector, and to the organisational strengthening of the few existing domestic organisations. This paper evaluates the impact of international actors' initiatives and assesses civil society's prospects for engaging in human rights work.

Date: 2014
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DOI: 10.1080/09614524.2014.899995

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